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Progress this season boosts USC for Dozier

Perry Dozier Jr 247 Bio

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“It was a great game and the atmosphere was crazy,” Dozier told TheBigSpur afterward. “Probably the most amount of people I have seen here in a couple years. Kentucky brought a lot of their fans but I was glad South Carolina could get the win and bounce back from their season and the record they currently have.”

One of the selling points for the Gamecocks staff to Dozier has been the success of current freshman and South Carolina native Sindarius Thornwell.

“He was great,” Dozier said. “Personally since I have been watching all season, I thought this was the best game he has had. He knew he could put the ball in the basket and he really exploited that tonight."

“They are coming along great,” he said. “The very first game I saw was a little shaky, I wasn’t sure what they would be able to do with this but as the season has gone along they have gotten better and better and you can see it clearly out there on the court.”

Asked if the team’s progress this year could help in his decision to stay home, Dozier did not hesitate to say it could.

“Oh yeah, definitely,” he said. “That is the biggest thing. If you don’t see any progress then why you consider that school but the progress they are making right now going into the tournament is great.”

“I do not plan to really narrow my list until I actually take some unofficial visits,” he said. “I have not really been anywhere except for a couple schools around that are pretty close by but when I can get out and get to a couple schools like Ohio State, Michigan, Indiana or Kansas then I can have a better idea.”

As for when the rising senior may end up making a decision, he was not sure and was not really rushing into.

“I am just being patient and going with the flow as people would say,” Dozier said. “I do know the time is winding down for me to make a decision but I am just taking my time right now. I just do see much point in hurrying up and letting everybody know. I just want to be sure with the decision that I make.”

Dozier is the No. 8 point guard in the country and No. 34 player regardless of position in the 247Sports Composite with a four-star, 0.9861 rating. He is also a four-star prospect with a 96 rating by 247Sports.

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ETA: 2016 Prospect Seventh Woods 247 Bio was also in the house, sitting right behind the South Carolina bench. Also came away impressed from the game.